Improvement in seeding-machines



S. BURNSIDE.

Corn-Planter. v No. 20,547. Pafiented June 15, 1858.

ILPETERS. FXOTO-LITMOGRAPHER WASHINGTON. D c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

S. BURN SIDE, OF READING, OHIO.

IMPROVEMENT lN SEEDING-MACHINES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No; 20,547, dated June 15,1858.

sponding parts in the two figures.

This invention consists in the employment or use of a seed-slide,conveying-tube, and hoe, so arranged and operated that the seedisdeposited in the hills, covered, and the hillsmarked, the several partsoperating automatically as the machine is drawn along. The machine isdesigned for planting seed in checkrows and to facilitate the operationof perfect planting in this way.

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand and construct myinvention, I will proceed to describe it.

' Arepresents a horizontal rectangular frame, which is mounted on twowheels, B B, said wheels being permanently attached to their axle B. Onthe back part of the frame A two seed-boxes, O O, are placed, and aseed-slide, D, is fitted or placed in the bottom of each seed-box. Thefront ends of the seed-slides D have cylindrical rods a attached to orformed on them, and these rods or cylindrical portions form guides, andthey work through bearings b, attached to the front part of the frame A.On the rod a of each slide D a spiral spring, E, is placed, said springshaving a tendency to keep the slides D shoved back. Each slide D has apendent bar. 0, attached to its under side, and to the axle B twobosses, cl, are attached. These bosses have each a series of radialpins, 6, projecting from it. These pins are shown in Fig. l projectingfrom the bosses. On the front part of the frame A a shaft, F, is placed,and two arms, G G, are attached to this shaft, one near each end, theouter ends of said arms being connected t9 a rod, H, to which twovertical plates, 1, are attached, one opposite each arm G. To the lowerend of each plate I a hoe, J, is formed or attached, and aconveying-tube, K, is attached to each plate. The lower ends of thetubes K are made in the form of a tooth or share, in order that they mayform the necessary hole to receive the seed.

L are stationary tubes, which are. attached one to the under side andback part of each seed-box O, as shown clearly in Fig. 1. Theconveying-tubes K are fitted and allowed to work over the tubes L, andthe seed-slides D work in line with the tubes L. The seed-slides D areperforated, as shown at f.

Tothe shaft F a bar, M, is attached, and on the axle B a hub or boss, g,is placed, said hub or boss having radial arms h projecting from it.These arms are directly in line with the bar M.

The operation is as follows: As the machine is drawn along areciprocating motion is given the seed-slides D by the springs E and thepins e on the bosses d, which as said bosses rotate act against thependents c of the slides and force the slides toward the front part ofthe frame and within the seed-boxes (J, the

springs E having a tendency to move the slides in the oppositedirection. The springs E, in forcing the seed-slides toward the backpart of the frame A, cause a certain quantity of seed to be dischargedinto the tubes L, and simultaneously with the discharge of the seedtherein the conveying-tubes K and hoesJ are 7 made to descend, the tubesK making the necessary holes in the earth, and the hoes J, by themovement of the machine, covering the seed and forming a distinct markat each hill. The hoes J and tubes K are raised by the arms h, but aredepressed by springs t 17, and the seed will be deposited in bills, thespaces between the hills being foi'med by the movement of the machineduring the interval of the action of the arms 6 it against thependantscand bar M.

The arms 6 It may be thrown out of gear at any time with the pendants cand bar M by moving the axle B longitudinally by means of a lever, N.

By marking the hills the driver is enabled to properly adjust themachineat the commencement ofeach row,so as to plant in checkroWs. Themachine is much simpler than any with which I am acquainted for plantingin check-rows and having a marking device for J attached,in combinationwith the seed-slides marking the hills. D, the above parts beingoperated as and for Ido not claim separately the reciprocating thepurpose herein set forth. seed-slides D for they are in common use; norT do I claim the hoes J separately; but SAMUEL BURNSIDE I claim as newand desire to secure by Let- Witnesses:

ters Patent D. S. AOKERMAN,

The movable conveying-tubes K, with hoes E. U. PITMAN.

